The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Mike Van Dongen & Lars Plato crossed the line in 1:03:14: 101st of 867 men's teams, faster than 88% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 0:43 quicker than the median and 69th of 867. Stronger after halfway: 2:42 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 1:49.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:36Running 1 3:38v median −0:11
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Block 02 5:48Running 2 4:08v median −0:34
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Block 03 7:35Running 3 4:11v median −0:51
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Block 04 7:02Running 4 4:15v median −0:48
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Block 05 8:24Running 5 4:21v median −0:51
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Block 06 5:32Running 6 4:11v median −0:56
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Block 07 7:07Running 7 4:08v median −0:57
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Block 08 8:08Running 8 4:24v median −1:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:11
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 866
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 866 men's teams who finished.